For the first time the spectra of the fullerene anions C-60(n-) and C-70(n-
) for n = 1, 2, and 3, in benzonitrile, in the presence of three reducing a
gents: Na, K and TDAE, were studied. The fullerene anions reveal characteri
stic, near IR absorption bands, similar to those observed in electrogenerat
ed anions.